ISLAMABAD:The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) led coalition government hasdecided to rightsize the federal cabinet.
According to The Express Tribune correspondent, Zia M Khan, only three state ministers are likely to retain their positions.
A formal announcement is expected to be made by Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani today (Friday).
Earlier, The Express Tribune had reported that the government decided to delay the planned cut in the size of the federal cabinet, which it intended to trim to a final size of just 16 members.
The decision to rightsize the cabinet is in line with the move to implement the 18th amendment
The government is facing pressure not only domestically, but also from international donors, to substantially reduce expenditures and substantially reduce the number of ministries and ministers.
The government is likely to keep the cabinet to a maximum size of around 42 members as written in the 18th amendment, but with economic indicators showing a downward trend, it has pledged international lending agencies that it was going for one of the slimmest cabinets in the countrys recent history.
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